BMW Motorrad Motorsport News: BMW racers in action on three continents.

British Superbike Championship: Turbulent race weekend at
Donington Park.

The British Superbike Championship (BSB) headed to Donington Park
(GBR) for its penultimate event of the season, where BMW racers
experienced a turbulent weekend. In the first of the two Superbike
class (BSB SBK) races, Peter Hickman (GBR) only just missed out on the
podium, finishing in fourth place with his Smiths Racing BMW S 1000
RR, however he retired from the second race due to a broken chain.
Christian Iddon (GBR / Tyco BMW) finished in the top six in both
races, crossing the finish line in sixth and fifth places. Alex Olsen
(GBR), also representing Smiths Racing, finished in 16th
and 13th. Joe Francis (GBR / Lloyd Jones Bowker BMW
Motorrad) was in 14th and 16th places when he
saw the chequered flag.

 

Taylor Mackenzie (GBR) took on a dual role at Donington Park. In the
Superbike class he rode for the Tyco BMW team, while in the Superstock
class (BSB STK) he was in action for Bathams Racing as usual.
Mackenzie was convincing with fast times in the Superbike sessions.
However, while leading the Superstock race on Sunday morning, he had a
heavy fall on the damp track. Together with Tyco BMW, the decision was
made that he would no longer contest the races that followed. The best
BMW rider in the Superstock race was Barry Teasdale (GBR / TwoTwoFour
Racing) in eleventh.

 

Italian Superbike Championship: Season finale at Vallelunga.

The Italian Superbike Championship (CIV) held its 2019 season finale
at Vallelunga (ITA) at the weekend. Two races were the order of the
day again for the final race weekend of the year. In race one, Andrea
Mantovani (ITA / Tutapista Corse) in fourth place was the best-ranked
BMW rider. Luca Vitali (ITA /DMR Racing) finished sixth ahead of
Lorenzo Lanzi (ITA / Berclaz Racing Italia) in seventh place. Matteo
Baiocco (ITA / DMR Racing) in ninth also made it into the top ten. In
race two, Vitali finished in fifth ahead of Lanzi in sixth place.
Baiocco and Mantovani followed in eighth and ninth places.

 

Italian National Trophy 1000: Podium for Michel Fabrizio.

The 2019 season of the Italian National Trophy 1000 (IT 1000) ended
with another podium for the BMW S 1000 RR. At the finale at Vallelunga
(ITA), Michel Fabrizio (ITA) secured second place on the podium in the
race. Francesco Cocco (ITA) crossed the finish line in sixth place
with Alessio Velini (ITA) right behind him in seventh place.

 

Spanish Superbike Championship: Difficult weekend at Navarra.

The Spanish Superbike Championship (ESBK) held its penultimate event
of the 2019 season at Navarra (ESP). It was a difficult weekend for
the BMW racers. Carmelo Morales (ESP / BMW easyRace Team) finished the
race in seventh place. Christopher Gobbi (ITA / Xctech) in
15th place also picked up a point.

 

Australian Superbike Championship: Sixth round of the season
on Phillip Island.

“Philipp Island Circuit”, in a picturesque location to the southeast
of Melbourne (AUS), hosted the sixth and penultimate round of the
Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) season. The best-ranked BMW
rider was Glenn Allerton (AUS) of NextGen Motorsports / Maxima BMW
Racing. He finished the two races in tenth and sixth places. His
team-mate Aaron Morris (AUS) retired from race one, and crossed the
finish line in eleventh place in the second race. Dean Hasler (AUS /
Beerwah Bikeworks / Pinot Noir Accomodations) recorded a
15th and a twelfth place.

 

All Japan Road Race Championship: BMW S 1000 RR in action at Autopolis.

The penultimate round of the 2019 season of the All Japan Road Race
Championship (JP SBK) was held at Autopolis (JPN). There were two
Superbike class races in this round. BMW rider Hoshino Tomoya (JPN /
TONE RT SYNCEDGE 4413) finished in 17th in both races.